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HCONRES 251 109th Congress House

Regarding the awarding of contracts with respect to the recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.

Introduced: September 29, 2005 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 109th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Sep 27, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Sep 27, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 27, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires an open and fair bidding process with respect to the awarding of federal contracts for Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita recovery.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 2 Republican 2 Independent 1
Davis, Artur
· Oct 7, 2005
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Oct 7, 2005
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Oct 7, 2005
Bean, Melissa
· Sep 29, 2005
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Sep 29, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 29, 2005
SNYDER, VICTOR
· Sep 29, 2005
TAYLOR, GENE
· Sep 29, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 27, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 251: Regarding the awarding of contracts with respect to the recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-251/
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"H. Con. Res. 251: Regarding the awarding of contracts with respect to the recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-251/.
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H. Con. Res. 251, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-251/.
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[H. Con. Res. 251: Regarding the awarding of contracts with respect to the recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-251/)
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